Texas Indigent Defense Commission
Coverage of Texas Indigent Defense Commission in the Nexus archive.
- Legal services contract expires, and unaccompanied immigrant children face deportation
A legal services contract for unaccompanied immigrant children expired under the Trump administration, leaving over 20,000 children without legal representation. The Department of Health and Human Services has not awarded a new contract, raising concerns about faster deportations and unresolved disputes over sharing sensitive client information.
- Legal services contract expires, and unaccompanied immigrant children face deportation
A legal services contract for unaccompanied immigrant children expired, leaving over 20,000 children without legal representation. The Trump administration did not renew the contract with Acacia Center for Justice, and no new contractor has been selected, raising concerns about faster deportations. The Department of Health and Human Services has not reimbursed $65 million to Acacia for legal services.
- Legal services contract expires, and unaccompanied immigrant children face deportation
A legal services contract for unaccompanied immigrant children expired, leaving over 20,000 without legal representation. The Trump administration allowed the contract with Acacia Center for Justice to lapse, raising concerns about increased deportations and lack of transparency in assigning new legal aid providers.
- Unaccompanied immigrant children face deportation after legal services agreement expires
More than 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children lost legal representation after the Trump administration allowed a contract with the Acacia Center for Justice to expire. Without lawyers, fewer than 10% of these children secure the right to remain in the U.S. during immigration proceedings. The Department of Health and Human Services has not announced a replacement contractor or transition plan.